Development work for a 2011 public art installation created by Camille Utterback and Michelle Higa. The drawings and paintings explore the ideal use of design, color and composition with respect to the dynamic nature of the installation as a whole. The images seek to remain illustrative, yet functional within the algorithmic framework of the piece.
From the project’s website:
“Active Ecosystem (SMF) is an interactive art installation inspired by the cycles of growth, movement, and decay in the natural and agricultural environment of Sacramento. Located in the Sacramento International Airport’s new ticketing hall, the piece involves a series of 14 LCD screens mounted across the glass surface of a three-story elevator shaft. Animations controlled by the rise and fall of the elevator depict changes in different ecosystems, linking the human movement within the airport to the environment outside.”
